Well, I think the photo makes the place look better than it really is, somehow not showing the view of an unattractive building, making the apartment look better than it is, and not showing the kitchen, which was very mini and not as sophisticated as I imagined.
I had so much loud noise from apartments on both sides that I wanted to leave on my first morning, but cancellation terms are strict and host either could not or would not alter them.
Host did offer me a similar but nicer room in a building opposite, with neighbours on only one side. I accepted the offer and appreciate it, but still could hear every sound in neighbouring bathroom.
This apartment smelled much better than the first, was brighter (with natural light in bathroom and more windows) but let in more traffic noise.
I could hear the noise from the washing machine on the ground floor in my room.
I had imagined a quiet, even romantic, setting near the river, but what I got was a Thai-standard (not tourist standard in my opinion) studio in a very noisy area.
Motorbikes pass all day from soi 61 to soi 59 and vice-versa, and I could view them from my window.
Motorbike noise from the main road can also be heard, but not so much from advertised apartment as from the nicer one I moved to.
My experience brought home to me once again the limited value of recidws. Only one reviewer, as far as I can remember, mentioned noise and, even then, in such vague terms that I wondered whether noise was really much of a problem.
In my opinion, these apartments are overpriced and not of a comparable standard to similarly-priced hotels.
The noise - both internal and external - is so bad that I had to wear earplugs 24/7 and even then could hear the noise.